Example of a mid-sized trendy medium tone wood floor family room design in San Francisco with white walls, a corner fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room remodel in New York with black walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

2-story floor to ceiling Neolith Fireplace surround. Pattern matching between multiple slabs. Mitred corners to run the veins in a 'waterfall' like effect. GaleRisa Photography

Photo by Emily Kennedy Photo
Inspiration for a large cottage enclosed light wood floor and beige floor family room remodel in Chicago with white walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Welcome to the family room with striking dark wood exposed beams that match the intricate crown molding and window trim adding a sense of history and culture. A large, L-shaped olive green velvet sectional from Interir Define provides ample seating, accented by neutral and terracotta pillows. Carmel leather swivel chairs from MGBW sit in the foreground creating a balance conversation circle.

Photo Credit: Stephen Karlisch
Inspiration for a large coastal open concept light wood floor and beige floor family room remodel in Other with white walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

In this beautiful Houston remodel, we took on the exterior AND interior - with a new outdoor kitchen, patio cover and balcony outside and a Mid-Century Modern redesign on the inside: "This project was really unique, not only in the extensive scope of it, but in the number of different elements needing to be coordinated with each other," says Outdoor Homescapes of Houston owner Wayne Franks. "Our entire team really rose to the challenge." OUTSIDE The new outdoor living space includes a 14 x 20-foot patio addition with an outdoor kitchen and balcony. We also extended the roof over the patio between the house and the breezeway (the new section is 26 x 14 feet). On the patio and balcony, we laid about 1,100-square foot of new hardscaping in the place of pea gravel. The new material is a gorgeous, honed-and-filled Nysa travertine tile in a Versailles pattern. We used the same tile for the new pool coping, too. We also added French doors leading to the patio and balcony from a lower bedroom and upper game room, respectively: The outdoor kitchen above features Southern Cream cobblestone facing and a Titanium granite countertop and raised bar. The 8 x 12-foot, L-shaped kitchen island houses an RCS 27-inch grill, plus an RCS ice maker, lowered power burner, fridge and sink. The outdoor ceiling is tongue-and-groove pine boards, done in the Minwax stain "Jacobean." INSIDE Inside, we repainted the entire house from top to bottom, including baseboards, doors, crown molding and cabinets. We also updated the lighting throughout. "Their style before was really non-existent," says Lisha Maxey, senior designer with Outdoor Homescapes and owner of LGH Design Services in Houston. "They did what most families do - got items when they needed them, worrying less about creating a unified style for the home." Other than a new travertine tile floor the client had put in 6 months earlier, the space had never been updated. The drapery had been there for 15 years. And the living room had an enormous leather sectional couch that virtually filled the entire room. In its place, we put all new, Mid-Century Modern furniture from World Market. The drapery fabric and chandelier came from High Fashion Home. All the other new sconces and chandeliers throughout the house came from Pottery Barn and all décor accents from World Market. The couple and their two teenaged sons got bedroom makeovers as well. One of the sons, for instance, started with childish bunk beds and piles of books everywhere. "We gave him a grown-up space he could enjoy well into his high school years," says Lisha. The new bed is also from World Market. We also updated the kitchen by removing all the old wallpaper and window blinds and adding new paint and knobs and pulls for the cabinets. (The family plans to update the backsplash later.) The top handrail on the stairs got a coat of black paint, and we added a console table (from Kirkland's) in the downstairs hallway. In the dining room, we painted the cabinet and mirror frames black and added new drapes, but kept the existing furniture and flooring. "I'm just so pleased with how it turned out - especially Lisha's coordination of all the materials and finishes," says Wayne. "But as a full-service outdoor design team, this is what we do, and our all our great reviews are telling us we're doing it well."

Great Room. The Sater Design Collection's luxury, French Country home plan "Belcourt" (Plan #6583). http://saterdesign.com/product/bel-court/

This 1960 house was in need of updating from both design and performance standpoints, and the project turned into a comprehensive deep energy retrofit, with thorough airtightness and insulation, new space conditioning and energy-recovery-ventilation, triple glazed windows, and an interior of incredible elegance. While we maintained the foundation and overall massing, this is essentially a new house, well equipped for a new generation of use and enjoyment.

A stair tower provides a focus form the main floor hallway. 22 foot high glass walls wrap the stairs which also open to a two story family room. A wide fireplace wall is flanked by recessed art niches.

Photographer: John Moery
Example of a mid-sized transitional open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room design in Los Angeles with a wall-mounted tv, beige walls and a tile fireplace

Transitional light wood floor and beige floor family room photo in Grand Rapids with gray walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a media wall

This contemporary beauty features a 3D porcelain tile wall with the TV and propane fireplace built in. The glass shelves are clear, starfire glass so they appear blue instead of green.

Family room - mid-sized transitional open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room idea in Seattle with green walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

2-story floor to ceiling Neolith Fireplace surround. Pattern matching between multiple slabs. Mitred corners to run the veins in a 'waterfall' like effect. GaleRisa Photography

Photo by Emily Kennedy Photo
Family room - large cottage enclosed light wood floor and beige floor family room idea in Chicago with white walls, a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Photo Credit: Nicole Leone
Family room - transitional open concept dark wood floor and brown floor family room idea in Los Angeles with a wall-mounted tv, green walls, a tile fireplace and a two-sided fireplace

Soft light reveals every fine detail in the custom cabinetry, illuminating the way along the naturally colored floor patterns. This view shows the arched floor to ceiling windows, exposed wooden beams, built in wooden cabinetry complete with a bar fridge and the 30 foot long sliding door that opens to the outdoors.

Greg Grupenhof
Family room - large traditional enclosed dark wood floor and brown floor family room idea in Cincinnati with a standard fireplace, a tile fireplace, a media wall and blue walls